Hunter69 1,462 Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 I was chasing trout recently, I tied a few ruff wooly buggers the night before. Free style.. and pretty happy with them too.. I also Tied on a brand new 4lb leader. About 12 cast into my session, I felt a real heavy weight load up on my 5 weight Fly Rod. "Wow that's a big trout". It sat on the bottom and held my there about 5 minutes. It was an impossible trying to turn its head. It finally turned, it came too the surface. F+++ me !. It's not a trout.. then there was several heavy runs. A 10 minute battle in the end. I finally got it to surface. I grabbed my trout net off my back. Took one look at it and threw it. Pfft.. useless. Somehow I managed to land this fish. What it was doing eating a tiny wooly bugger? I have no idea. How a size 12 (garfish hook) pinned it in the corner of the jaw and didn't fall out ? I have no idea. Why my 4lb line didn't snap. Again I have no idea. It was definitely my day. The fish measured 92cm. Estimate 30lb. Also a PB for me. Meppstas, Soobz, Sykes and 6 others 9 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meppstas 4,965 Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 Ripper of a fish taken on such a small fly & even better when it's one that you made.. well done, that catch is going to stay with you for a long time too.. A great achievement in landing it as well without the use of the landing net being too small. I had that same problem several years ago when I hooked & landed a 8lb 8 oz wild brown trout, my landing net was too small at the time too. Not a good feeling when that happens. ** Congratulations on the PB too.. cheers Adrian Hunter69 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kelvin 2,200 Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 Well done. Amazing capture on the gear. It doesn't take much to snap 4lb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Des 818 Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 Amaaaaaazing catch. Well done. Hunter69 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yellow door 1 1,823 Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 Far out Nothing better when something unexpected and big take the hooks - top effort Hunter69 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 Wow! That is epic dude well done! Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk Hunter69 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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